Medical doctors in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Medical doctors was 28.19 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
28.19
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.19
in 2023
All-time low
11.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2023

Medical doctors in China, People's Republic of, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 11.31995: 11.91996: 121997: 12.11998: 12.11999: 12.42000: 12.62001: 12.82002: 11.42003: 11.82004: 12.22005: 12.42006: 12.72007: 12.92008: 13.42009: 14.22010: 14.62011: 14.82012: 15.62013: 16.62014: 17.12015: 182016: 18.92017: 202018: 21.22019: 22.62020: 23.92021: 25.22022: 26.12023: 28.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in China, People's Republic of stood at 28.19. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in China, People's Republic of peaked at 28.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 1990.

China, People's Republic of ranks 66th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.97 11.3 12.39 6
2000s 12.65 11.37 14.19 10
2010s 17.94 14.6 22.55 10
2020s 25.83 23.85 28.19 4

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 63 North Macedonia, Republic of 29.44 compare
  2. 64 Finland 28.75 compare
  3. 65 Canada 28.54 compare
  4. 67 Montenegro 27.85 compare
  5. 68 Mexico 27.52 compare
  6. 69 Costa Rica 26.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in China, People's Republic of?
Medical doctors in China, People's Republic of was 28.19 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 28.19 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 1990.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for medical doctors?
China, People's Republic of ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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